Brice, Ohio
Inside Brice's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 98% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 24 cities in Franklin County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 5%.
That water-table share is above Franklin County's 71%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Franklin County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
Basement waterproofing in Brice
Basement waterproofing in Brice: a shallow water table limits basements on 98% of Brice's mapped land, more than in 92% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Brice logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Franklin County, 81% of the 176 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
Soil under Brice city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 5.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 98.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.1% |
| Mapped soil | 56 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 98% of Brice's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates over 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Franklin County
0% of Franklin County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Brice. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43109 | 66% | 0 | $0 |
| 43110 | 24% | 4 | $19,048 |
Homes
Brice has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynoldsburg | 4 mi | 1% | 82% |
| Pickerington | 4 mi | 2% | 74% |
| Whitehall | 5 mi | under 1% | 63% |
| Groveport | 5 mi | 12% | 65% |
| Canal Winchester | 5 mi | 16% | 85% |
| Bexley | 6 mi | under 1% | 65% |
| Obetz | 7 mi | 10% | 67% |
| Lithopolis | 7 mi | 6% | 81% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status